untempting
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
- She found the grey, windowless room completely untempting.
Examples
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Despite the special offers, the products remained untempting to most customers.
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The dessert looked untempting and bland.
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The food looked rather untempting after sitting out all night.
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Why is this meal so untempting?
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The restaurant's menu was untempting and lacked any exciting dishes.
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Her outfit was stylish, but the colors were rather untempting.
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Despite the beautiful location, the hotel offered untempting amenities.
Synonyms
Not pleasant to look at or to the senses
Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away
Not interesting and does not hold attention
Not attractive or interesting
Antonyms
How Tempting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untempting is made of un- 'not' and tempting, the same root as temptation ('a strong desire'). So it means 'not attractive' or 'not causing desire'. A helpful image is a piece of cake that looks dry and makes you not want it; that cake is untempting.